The Sound of Spiritual Care: Music Interventions in a Palliative Care Setting

The article describes how music has been integrated into spiritual and supportive care for palliative care patients at Brantford General Hospital (Ontario). Numerous case examples illustrate how a song or piece of music can play a vital role in the spiritual dimension of end of life care. The articl...

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Authors: Tees, Bob (Author) ; Budd, Jennifer (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2011
In: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2011, Volume: 65, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-10
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:The article describes how music has been integrated into spiritual and supportive care for palliative care patients at Brantford General Hospital (Ontario). Numerous case examples illustrate how a song or piece of music can play a vital role in the spiritual dimension of end of life care. The article expands the concept of the “living human document” by positing that a life story has an accompanying soundtrack: a musical memory and sensorial attunement that can be energized when music is offered at the bedside. The writers suggest that music provides an alternate spiritual language for patients whether or not they have a religious affiliation.
ISSN:2167-776X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/154230501106500105